Dunedin driest but dips out in sun stakes
2025 was the country’s fourth-hottest year on record, according to Earth Sciences New Zealand’s (ESNZ) annual climate report.…
Pair arrested after $4.1m of Fantasy found in Wairarapa storage unit
Two people have been arrested after police seized more than $4 million worth of the illicit drug gamma-butyrolactone…
Herald afternoon quiz: January 8
NZ Herald 8 Jan, 2026 02:00 AMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium…
Tim Shadbolt obituary: New Zealand’s longest serving mayor dies at 78 after long illness
He first served as Invercargill mayor from 1993 to 1995, but while he was mayor, he contested the…
Trump’s Greenland idea isn’t new, the US has pursued it at least 3 times before
US President Donald Trump’s renewed interest in acquiring Greenland from Denmark fits into a long, little-known pattern in…
Rubio says he’ll meet Danish officials next week to talk about Greenland
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he plans to meet with Danish officials next week after the…
Tairua lifeguards save three swimmers in after-hours beach rescue
“Paid lifeguards from Tairua Beach immediately responded with rescue tubes and fins and were supported by a rescue…
Raumanga Boxing Day robbery: Police seek sightings of stolen VW hatchback
“We are now appealing to anyone who witnessed anything in the area at the time to please contact…
Mayor tells ICE to ‘get the f*** out’ after agents fatally shoot woman
An Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and killed a Minneapolis driver during the Trump administration’s latest…
Parents devastated after teen dies in quad bike crash in Tasmania, just after little brother died
In an official fundraiser, family friend Ella Mackrell revealed Adasyn’s family were also grieving the sudden death of…
Glue drum explosion injures one at industrial site near Motueka
One person has been seriously injured in a glue drum explosion at an wood product manufacturing site near…
Roads melt as temps soar but WA locals keep their cool
In the town famed as Australia’s hottest place to live, the locals have learned to “lean into” the…